Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-24
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
TEE TWO HOUSES TO ADJOURN AT
NOON TO-DAY.
Most OF the Members Already Gone
from the city-Diseussion Of the
Debt Conference, &c.

Massey in the chair.
On saturday House bill requiring q
constitutional vote came up on its passage,
and The vote showed only twenty men,
bcIS. one less than quorum. TO be present.
Therefore a cGll OF toe house was ordered,
the Scrgcant-at-Arms was directed TO bring
before the bar Of the Senate the absen'ees
who had lcft without Icaye, and the body
adjourned Upon meeting yesterday there
were fOund 81 be present eighteen OF The
members present on saturday and three
who were under arrest and in the custody
of The SCrgeantot- Arms. These were
Mcssrs. Cslviu II. Bliss. Of Prince Edward;
Paul &. Edmuuds. OF Halifax, and William
w. Workman, Of No'toway.
RooF orr ms HORSE.
The Grsi one Trough, TO the Dor OF the
senate was Mr. Bliss. When asked 10y the
Chair what excuse be hsd TO offer for ab.
seniiug himself without leave Mr.. Bliss
said Il had occasion 10 % home for the
reason that the roof Of my house was blown
of, aud went bone Thursday 20 get nv
family back into L." He said further that
he had been absent very little ducing the
session.
Mr.. Wickham moved that the excuse be
"
SOnCr he discharged without cost. The cir
cumstances OF the case Of the Senator from
Prince Edward, he thought, were both pc
'Culiar and eXtenuating.
Mr.. Hurt thought th,i he ought % be
made 10 pay the costs Oi his arrest. II was
s hardship on those who remain here and
attend 10 their duties to allow Others TO ab-
sent themselves ut will without the consent
OF toe Senate and then TO make the Com
monw Attn pay the cost, Of arrests.
This case was passed by 10 await the
hearing OF the excuses OF the others who
were in the custody Of the Sergcanl-at-
Arms.
when Mr. Bliss was taken TO his seat
Sesrg, ant.st.ATms Weaver came forward
ffom the closk-Toom, followed by Mir. Eli.
muud,. The jolly senator from Halifax, who
was called upon for his excuse.
WANTED To MAKE A SPEECH.
MIR. Edmunds sad that for six years he
had been regular and constant IN his al
tcndanc- on The sessions Of the Senate, but
that the people were going 10 have big
election this week m Halifax, where there
arc zoo Republican majority 20 overcome.
Having heard 80 many fine speeches on
Fnday for and against the adoption OF the
constitutional amendment, he concluded he
would attend court yesterday and tell the
good people 81 IBIS county all he knew
shout ii. lie hoped the senate wouldn't
impose any fine, but II they did ahe asked
the representative % Halifax OR. NOblm)
&, pass around the hat and secure the
money.
Mr.. Edmunds is one Of the most popular
members Of the Senate, as well Is one Of
the most prompt in attendance, and he en-
loved tie evident purpose Of the members
90 make fun Of bin A. much as they did his
f1CciiOus replies 70 the questions put 10 him.
TIE CALL DISMISSED.
The next prisoner led to the bar was
William w. Worsham (cOl0redl, OF MOTTO
wy. lie said that il was his custom TO 90
home every saturday. The telegram sent
him hy the Sergeant.at- Arms was through
mistake sent 10 the wrong Place and had
not been received 10y him. He did not
know until lac reached Richmond yester-
DIV morning that hc had been summoned.
Further action under the call was dis
unnstd with. ana these three were dis.
charged. McSSr> Dalton Of Norfolk and
N0T,ul Of ! orb came in later.
NORTH CAGoLINA'y LINE.
The first matter Of business reached Yves
Hou-e bill 20 provide for the payment Of
Virginia, due proportion Of It's Joint eX-.
pcu,e OF Tcrunnug ana remarking por-
ton Of the boundary line between Nir-
ginia and North Carolina under the act Of
March e.. lSsG. This was the bill on which
The vote was being taken on saturday when
il was found that no quorum was present.
The bin was passed.
AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
The senate concurrcd in the House
amendments 10 the following measures,
which originated m the senate:
Joint resolution resembling a resolution
previously adopted relative 10 the granting
OF licenses.
10 authorize the Governor TO furnish
convict labor for the construction Of the
Enipohc and southern, the Virginia and
kGiu,ky. The Tidcwater, the Charleston,
..ucnnHi and Chic1gO. the Atlantic and
U.wilc. and the Virginia and Carolina
railroads. The bin, a. amended, only sp-
Iit.t TO The Richmond and Tidewa'er road.
1ad provide. that it shall pay 80 cents per
tIJttl per dsy for a number OF cDnylcts
Dot exceeding 30.
ASSISTANT COUNSEL.
,snaie Joint resolution authorizing the
Board of Indemnity u employ counsel TO
assist the Attorney General in litigation
growing ont % the public debt came up gu
the question Of roucurring in the amend
mont. proposed Coy the House o. Delegates.
The llou,e proposed two amendmo ntS-
on. tocL1ngc the sum from $1,000 to $1,000,
tie other e. authorize the employment Of
"onc person" instead Of Zone or more
persons
Mr. McCormicl. was in favor Of the first
lat opposed the second amendment. He
thought d. would Doc necessary al tunes for
the board 10 have more than one person. As
there would Boz Cs.es pending Ia dih trcnt
courts 10 The same time.
Mr.. Nickham said See WAS opposed to the
entire measure. He thought ltwOuld work
injury rather than benefit 90 the stale.
The iI-t amendment was agreed TO, the
second was &c.. cted, and Mr.. Mccormick
20 informcd thr House. Subsequently Mr..
Csrdwdl informed the senate that the
ilou.e insisted ou IT, amendment, and asked
acOmmitlce OF conference. McSsr>. McCOr-
mCk anj Loytu>tcin were appointed rs
member, Of this committee on the part OF
the senate. A!t,raiew minutes conference
Mr. Met ormick Stated that the committee
hsd dlc'ufd una, imou,Iy 70 recommend
that the House recedt from It's am -ndment.
TIE iCpoN was ADOPTED.
BILLS BU9IED.
Tiri1l owing measures, sent over from
tie li.u-C. were referred TO COMMITTEES,
wu.a ka,, them: Bll providing mode
by which tax piycrs mag obtain an extern
SION oi time for the payment Of taxes
Ia The Isl dsV ii May, 1883, without the
IMPOSITION II The } per cent. penalty; to
repeal chapter Jl7 OF the Acts OF 1888 81,
approved March Is. 1851, 10 prohibit the
scuye participation I'm politics OF certain
CU.pI- o. 'ue state.
Tie joint finance committee was dis
clN-e. 'Iom Nae further consideration OF
lur following House bili,:
Iaau'tolile the Auditor Of Public A.
c.4i, 90 borrow money 10 sup.
I.r re government, 10 remit casual
u,lcii 30 tle revenue, 10 pay the interest
ou lor past liabilities, and 70 create a sink
ing fund and ply the principal OF the pub
%. debt: % amcud acts Of 1853 81 TO raise
frttauc FOR the support OF government
sud iublic hools, and 10 pay the interest
ou the public deot.
Political DISABILITIES.
House lin 10 remove the political disa'
hilhies ot Page McCarty and William l..
Io,al come up on ITS passage.
Sir. Hesion advocated tie passage of the
bin. one q hcse gentlemen was editor Of
TAPER aud tie other counsel Tor TIE
forcien booGbolders. lie was IN favor OF
giving thee gentlemen the right W vote
and makiDg them eligible TO election 10
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